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Step 1. We take your order, before we start making your bags we need to have all the relevant information such as;
Colour of Bag
Number of inks you wish to use and what colour inks
If applicable the colour, style and length of the handle
Dimensions of the bag
Your design, and you must sign the design proof so we can have print plates produced (please note print plates are required for every order, however we can use the same print plates for multiple runs of the same order.
Step 2. We calculate how many meters of film you need and the width to make the bags you require we then work out which colour dyes are needed to create your colour. Once we have done this we start the extrusion process which involves taking the raw material heating it to a very high temperature and then an air bubble is blown through the middle to create a tube of polythene, this polythene is then transferred onto rolls in preparation for printing. At this point we can add extras such as an additive to speed up the time it takes for the bag to biodegrade.
Step 3: If you require printing we then load your rolls of polythene onto our six colour print press. Our two highly skilled and experienced printers will then fix your print plates onto the machine in the correct places for that smooth finish. (please note for each different colour a different print plate must be set up, so a bag with 6 colours takes a lot longer to set up than a bag with only 1 colour) We can also add extra notices to your bags such as 'please keep away from children' and other warning messages. Please note all bags carry a small printed rectangle near the edge of the bag, this is used to line up the bags when converting them.
Step 4: The rolls are now loaded onto our range of bag machines depending on which product you have chosen. These machines will now heat seal the bottom of your bag, at this point we can also punch a handle in or add a flexi loop handle. At the end of the machine one of our experienced operates will pack your bags into the box ready to be shipped direct to you while also keeping an eye on the running of the machine. (for rope handle, duffle, clip close and foil printed bags they are not packed up yet, there is more work to be done)
Step 5: Depending on your product choice there are a few different steps to be taken.
For foil printed bags, we now heat print the foil of your choice onto your bags, this is done one bag at a time, this can be combined with normal ink printing for a great finish.
For duffle bags we now but an eyelet in the lower corner of the bag, we then hand rope each bag and tie a not in the lower corner, the bags are then boxed up and shipped directly to you.
For rope bags we first heat seal a layer a cardboard to the top of the bags to provide support to the rope handle, we then put four metal eyelets in the bag, two at the top on each side of the bags for the rope handle to go through. We then put a card base in your bag to provide a stronger floor for the bag (this is optional). The bags are then boxed up and shipped to you.
For clip close bags, the handle must first be injection modeled in our factory and then taken to our team of experienced handlers, they will then heat seal the handle to each bag one at a time, giving each bag a high quality finish.
Our work is now finished and the order is shipped as soon as possible to give a high quality service with a fast turn around time with a UK based product.
